Long Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Reading Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Reading Township
3 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents. 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 34.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
15
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Reading Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Reading Township is ahead of 5% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Reading Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4DPark land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home22% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 5%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Reading Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to D. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
3 places to go in Reading Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Reading Township
Long Lake Public Access
DirectionsCampgrounds in Reading Township
Camp Selah
DirectionsKimball Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
15 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The best walking months in Reading Township: July to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Reading Township →
Next door
Reading Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Allen Township0.7 miCambria Township0.6 miCamden Township0.4 miAlgansee Township0.2 miReading Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 22% | D |
| Cambria Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 23% | D |
| Camden Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 5 | 40% | C− |
| Allen Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 18% | D |
| Algansee Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 10% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Reading Township
How much of Reading Township is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Reading Township’s trails?
Long Lake Public Access doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Reading Township?
3,234 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Reading Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Reading Township have?
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Reading Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →